My version of heat vents for the rear shelf

Verna
Verna Member Posts: 6,876
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I'm a woodworker, with a speciality in scroll sawing. With the blank "canvas" of the rear shelf, I couldn't resist scrolling some of my favorite patterns that will allow heat to flow through them. 

The photos were taken in the house, given the lack of sunshine outside for a few days. The IU is at the passenger side (photos overlap) and the T@B is over the glycol reservoir. I am installing additional bracing to hold the shorter pieces in place. While it's hard to see the butterfly and the hummingbird, I know they are there ;-).  

I did staple screening to the underside to catch any stray items that may try to fall into the abyss of the Alde fins! 


Verna, Columbus, IN
2021 T@B 320S  Boondock “The T@B”
Towed by a white 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 Supercab, 3.5L V6 Ecoboost “The Truck”

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  • Normfun
    Normfun Member Posts: 285
    Absolutely fantastic!!!!!!
    Norm & Pat. 320 S Outback Utah or somewhere else.

  • Nomad
    Nomad Member Posts: 7,209
    Show Off :-)
  • Pop-T@B
    Pop-T@B Member Posts: 199
    very cool ! nice wood working skills !!!
  • ChanW
    ChanW Member Posts: 3,171
    Beautiful Verna. Nice work!

    Chan - near Buffalo NY
    2014 S Maxx (ie: "320")
    2011 Tacoma 4cyl ... edit: 2022 Tacoma 6cyl - oh yeah!
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  • DougandMia
    DougandMia Member Posts: 73
    Verna, that is gorgeous!
      Mia   Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.  2015 T@B U, formerly 2012 LG 5-Wide Platform
  • Tabaz
    Tabaz Member Posts: 2,420
    Who are you and what have you done to our Verna?
    we would known about her wood scrolling skills long before now!
    2016 Outback 320
    2024 Ford F150 Supercrew short bed.
  • skwhee
    skwhee Member Posts: 246
    Impressive!!!!
    Steve and Karen Cullowhee, North Carolina 2008 Ford F150 --2018 T@B 400
  • Verna
    Verna Member Posts: 6,876
    Thank you, everyone. I've been working on it off and on over the past couple of weeks and finally fnished it yesterday. It's always fun when I can combine art with function.

    OutbackAZ said:
    Who are you and what have you done to our Verna?
    we would known about her wood scrolling skills long before now!
    I've been scrolling for well over 30 years, some for profit and not enough for fun. My original intent for life after retirement was to have my own business. But, I found traveling, in Little Guy teardrops in particular. It's hard to take one of my scrollsaws with me camping, so that's a no-go. I still kerp looking at the foot-pedal scrollsaw plans I have, and trying to figure if I could make it in a knock-down version so I could have a non-electric powered saw with me while traveling. There's always next year!

    PXLated said:
    Show Off :-)
    You have your baking and I have my scrolling ;-)
    Verna, Columbus, IN
    2021 T@B 320S  Boondock “The T@B”
    Towed by a white 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 Supercab, 3.5L V6 Ecoboost “The Truck”
  • jkjenn
    jkjenn Member Posts: 6,425
    Amazing!

    2021 T@b 320 Boondock "Mattie Ross" | 2021 T@b Nights: 239 | Total nights in a T@b 455 | 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Overland | T@b owner since 2014

  • Wanderoo
    Wanderoo Member Posts: 553
    I'm envious!  You are very talented.  :)
    Beth, 2015 Toyota Tacoma (Ramblin' Rose), 2014 T@B S M@xx (ClemenT@B)
  • RZRBUG
    RZRBUG Member Posts: 890
    I don't have an Alde, but there ought to be some excuse I could find to put something like that in the T@B.  Nice!

    Larry & Booger - 2013 T@B, 2012 GMC Sierra

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  • Ratkity
    Ratkity Member Posts: 3,770
    Very talented!! Absolutely gorgeous! There was a woman at my Aunt's retirement community who made special wooden puzzles with animal shapes all throughout, had irregular edging and usually a mirror image of an amazing painting. You have taken that gift to another level! I'm so glad you got to stay in one place long enough to have fun with your gift. Thank you for sharing your picts!!! Just fabulous.
    2017 820R Retro Toy Hauler from 2015 Tabitha T@B from 2009 Reverse LG Teardrop (but a T@Bluver at heart)
  • John_and_Kris
    John_and_Kris Member Posts: 302
    Awesome; beautiful craftsmanship!!!!!
    John - Kris & our Golden "Blossom"
    South Carolina
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  • Michigan_Mike
    Michigan_Mike Member Posts: 2,858
    Awesome stuff Verna!  I know where I could probably get you a part time/full time position?   =)
    Mike - Elmira, Mi / 2019 T@B 400 / 2021 Chevy Silverado LTZ
  • Sgtjohn
    Sgtjohn Member Posts: 238
    That is why Verna should be our neighbor!
  • elmeaux
    elmeaux Member Posts: 44
    That's some nice work there! Maybe one day I can cut some fleur-de-lis into mine. We're still in the "eek, no holes" stage of ownership though. 

    2016 M@x S Sofitel - The T@bahoula
  • StephandBen
    StephandBen Member Posts: 1
    Nice work, you should offer to start doing them for tab owners, I know I would gladly pay someone with your talent to do mine.
  • Ratkity
    Ratkity Member Posts: 3,770
    Stephan is right, V. You know the dimensions of the shelf and could make set patterns to sell to T@B owners when you are in one place with your scrolling saws!! Shipping would probably be a concern and setting up the shelves as halves would be less cost prohibitive.  Just, um... a small biz suggestion. Not like you probably don't have a bizillion things to do already! :)
    2017 820R Retro Toy Hauler from 2015 Tabitha T@B from 2009 Reverse LG Teardrop (but a T@Bluver at heart)
  • Cyclonic
    Cyclonic Member Posts: 1,232
    Missed this one.  All around really nice work, I particularly like the tree.

    States the T@Bpole has camped, so far ;)
    Nathan & Becky... 2013 Ford F150 FX4 TAB HLR... 2012 LG T@B T@Bpole.
    Sterling, VA
  • db_cooper
    db_cooper Member Posts: 749
    I'm resurrecting this old thread to show off Verna's woodworking skill.   After our latest ski adventure I decided to just make some simple holes in our rear shelf to dry gloves and hats and things, and it came out horrible!

    I taped both sides and carefully drilled some holes,  hole sawed others, and the veneer still splintered and was impossible to sand without making it worse. 

    At least it will be functional. ;)
    2015 Max S Outback | 2010 Xterra  -- Retired
    2022 Ford F350 Tremor |  2022 Cirrus 620



  • BrianZ
    BrianZ Member Posts: 1,770
    Beautifully done Verna!

    -Brian in Chester, Virginia
    TV: 2005 Toyota Sienna LE (3.3L V6)
    RV: 2018 T@B 320S, >100 mods 

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